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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 1, 1993
Establishes the Commission on Employment Discrimination in the Legislative Branch to: (1) employ a nongovernmental consultant, with expertise in job evaluation, to study and compare the compensation paid within and between job classifications in the Library of Congress and to analyze its personnel policies and practices; (2) evaluate such compensation system and personnel policies and practices for compliance with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and make recommendations to the Congress (other than one that would reduce the salary of any position) for necessary action to achieve such compliance; (3) develop a comprehensive plan that applies the principles of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 throughout the legislative branch; and (4) make recommendations to the Congress for improvement of personnel policies and practices in the legislative branch.
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Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R–ME
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E877-878)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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